B7 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the B Dominant Seventh chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the B 7 chord, a member of the dominant chords family. This chord is composed of the notes B, D#, F#, and A, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, 5, and b7. These intervals correspond to the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh, respectively.
If you're new to the concept of intervals and chord construction, you might find our guitar music theory tutorial helpful. This tutorial will guide you on how to build chords by stacking intervals, a fundamental skill for any aspiring guitarist.
Understanding the B 7 chord and its construction can open up a new world of sound for your guitar playing. Dominant chords, such as the B 7, are commonly used in many genres of music including blues, jazz, and rock. To delve deeper into the world of dominant chords, check out our dominant guitar chords tutorial.
Our upcoming tutorial will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to show you exactly how to play the B 7 chord. But if you're eager to explore more about chords and their notation, you can visit our guitar chords notation tutorial.
Mastering the B 7 chord can enhance your guitar skills and broaden your musical repertoire. So, get ready to strum away and make some beautiful music!
B 7 chord Notes:
BD#F#A
Chord structure of the Dominant Seventh chord:
B Dominant Seventh Guitar Chord Fingers Positions
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Movable
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
Open
Position 4
Movable
Position 5
Movable
Position 6
Movable
Position 7
Open
Position 8
BarreMovable
Position 9
Open
Position 10
Open
Position 11
Open
Position 12
BarreMovable
Position 13
BarreOpen
Position 14
BarreOpen
Position 15
BarreMovable
Position 16
BarreMovable
Position 17
BarreMovable
Position 18
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 7 | D 7 | E 7 | F 7 | G 7 | A 7 | B 7 | C#7 | D#7 | F#7 | G#7 | A#7 | Ab7 | Bb7 | Db7 | Eb7 | Gb7
How to create your own B 7 chord fingerings
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.